Total Crime Rate

1108.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

507.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1108.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 507.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 384.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 246.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 166.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 94.2 10/10
  • Public order 79.7 10/10
  • Other theft 36.2 10/10
  • Drugs 21.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 21.7 10/10
  • Robbery 21.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.7 10/10
  • Burglary 14.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burton Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawley & Aqueduct , and the 4th highest crime rate of 558 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burton Street (TF4 2EP) in the last 12 months was 1108.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1132.8% higher than the Dawley & Aqueduct average (89.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 507.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burton Street (TF4 2EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Burton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Attwood Terrace Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Captain Webb Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blews Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conroy Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Windsor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Morton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hoskens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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